Gorka Blasts 9/11 Revisionists as Mamdani & AOC Laugh

This behavior is seen as part of a creeping trend over the last few years that threatens the memory of the 9/11 attacks. John Solomon argues that the 'never forget' pledge is being actively undermined, with such actions contributing to the erosion of historical truth.

The 9/11 attacks were an explicit act of terror, specifically aimed at destroying Western freedom and the American way of life. The perpetrators' own records, including those from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), confirm the central role of Islamist extremism and faith-based calculation in their motivations. The speaker, who accessed KSM's interrogation reports in 2003, noted the clear outline of intent to end Western freedom within those documents.

John Solomon was reporting in Washington D.C. on September 11, 2001, when his lawyer, Barbara Olsen, was a passenger on the plane that crashed into the Pentagon. He had just crossed the memorial bridge in Washington and was already on the phone reporting on the two tower attacks when the Pentagon was hit. Solomon's father, a Connecticut police chief, was reportedly the first official to alert the FBI about a potential hijacking that day, underscoring the immediate and widespread impact of the events.

Dr. Sebastian Gorka, President Trump's senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council and assistant to the president, was introduced as a key figure in the discussion on the 'war on terror.' His background positions him as an expert to assess the historical context and ongoing challenges of counterterrorism efforts.

The Trump administration actively collaborated with intelligence chiefs to address what Dr. Sebastian Gorka termed 'failures of imagination' regarding terrorist threats, particularly those that contributed to 9/11. Declassified documents, including those released by DCI John Radcliffe, highlight significant historical intelligence failures during the Clinton and Bush administrations. Dr. Gorka emphasizes that intelligence agencies possessed information indicating threats were imminent but failed to act appropriately, contributing to a systemic breakdown. His analysis, informed by time spent at the CIA reviewing internal accounts of the pre-9/11 intelligence environment, underscores the critical need for effective coordination and proactive measures.

The 9/11 hijackers were not illegal border crossers but legally entered the United States as visa holders, exploiting systemic intelligence silos. Dr. Sebastian Gorka pointed out the complete lack of coordination between the State Department, the CIA, and the FBI 25 years ago. This utter 'stovepiped separation of information' meant that critical warnings about flight simulator training, which could have alerted authorities, were ignored or not properly disseminated.

Dr. Sebastian Gorka claims that the 9/11 attacks could have been prevented had previous administrations, specifically citing Bill Clinton's, adopted an 'America First' policy similar to President Trump's. He references a book, 'Losing Bin Laden,' to highlight at least half a dozen missed opportunities to capture or eliminate Osama Bin Laden. Gorka contrasts this historical inaction with what he presents as a more decisive and national-interest-focused approach, suggesting that different leadership could have averted the tragedy.

Concerns have been raised regarding schools suppressing the religious nature of the 9/11 attacks, with reports of institutions being told not to mention Islamist fundamentalism or Islam in connection to 9/11. Dr. Sebastian Gorka criticized this as a dangerous act of turning 9/11 into something it wasn't, echoing his earlier criticism of AOC and Mamdani for laughing during 9/11 commemorations. Gorka frames the denial of the enemy's ideology as a 'number one sin,' emphasizing the necessity of understanding the enemy, as per Sun Tzu's teachings, to effectively counter them.

Dr. Sebastian Gorka defended the use of the term 'Islamist jihadist' by basing it on primary source documents and the enemy's own stated ideology. He pointed out that he spent 20 years teaching the U.S. military about the beliefs of these groups, relying on their own declarations, such as Bin Laden’s declarations of war, fatwas, and books by authors like Sayyid Qutb. Gorka challenges skeptics to read Quran 9:29 to understand fundamentalist views on jihad, while also distinguishing between this fundamentalist ideology and the broader Muslim population. He quoted a Secretary of War's speech referencing 'Islamic terrorists,' asserting that to deny the religious connection is either a lie or profound ignorance.